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שנית

Shanit means “scarlet”

Shanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
שנית
In English letters
Shanit
Meaning
Scarlet
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls
Gematria value
760

262 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shanit.

  • 262 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
  • 23 of them were born in 1985, more than in any other year.
Israelis named Shanit, by year of birth
06131925197219771982198719921997200220072012201720222024
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Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Shanit is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שנית today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls2620–

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Shanit in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shanit.

What does the name Shanit mean?

Shanit means “scarlet”. Shanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Is Shanit a boy's name or a girl's name?

Shanit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 262 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 262 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.

How do you write Shanit in Hebrew?

Shanit is written שנית in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Shanit?

262 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shanit today. The most were born in 1985.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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